Cybersecurity

Sygnia Responder, DigitalMint Negotiator Sentenced for BlackCat Role
Cybersecurity
Sygnia Responder, DigitalMint Negotiator Sentenced for BlackCat Role
Sygnia incident responder Ryan Goldberg and DigitalMint ransomware negotiator Kevin Martin each received four-year federal prison sentences for deploying BlackCat/ALPHV against their own clients from ...
Nefilim Affiliate Stryzhak Sentenced in U.S. for Ransomware Campaign
Cybersecurity
Nefilim Affiliate Stryzhak Sentenced in U.S. for Ransomware Campaign
Nefilim ransomware affiliate Artem Stryzhak, 35, faces sentencing May 6, 2026 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit computer fraud. Stryzhak targeted companies with $100M+ ...
Trend Micro QLNX Implant Targets Developers for Supply Chain Attacks
Application Security
Trend Micro: QLNX Implant Targets Developers for Supply Chain Attacks
Trend Micro on May 5, 2026 disclosed QLNX (Quasar Linux), a Linux implant targeting software developers with a 58-command shell, dual-layer eBPF rootkit, and 7 ...
MetInfo CVE-2026-29014 Exploited -- Unauthenticated PHP Code Injection
Application Security
MetInfo CVE-2026-29014 Exploited – Unauthenticated PHP Code Injection
CVE-2026-29014 in MetInfo CMS 7.9–8.1 is being actively exploited since April 25, 2026 via unauthenticated PHP injection achieving full server control. Patched April 7; ~2,000 ...
FTC Bans Data Broker Kochava from Selling Americans Location Data
Cybersecurity
FTC Bans Data Broker Kochava from Selling Americans Location Data
The FTC on May 5, 2026 proposed banning data broker Kochava from selling Americans' location data without consent. The 2022 lawsuit alleged Kochava processed 94 ...
Apache CVE-2026-23918 Enables DoS and RCE in HTTP2 -- Patch to 2.4.67
Application Security
Apache CVE-2026-23918 Enables DoS and RCE in HTTP/2 — Patch to 2.4.67
CVE-2026-23918 is a CVSS 8.8 double-free in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 mod_http2, causing DoS on default deployments and RCE on Debian and Docker installations. Fixed ...
China-Linked UAT-8302 Targets Governments in South America and Europe
Cybersecurity
China-Linked UAT-8302 Targets Governments in South America and Europe
Cisco Talos on May 5, 2026 linked UAT-8302, a China-nexus APT, to government espionage campaigns across South America and southeastern Europe using malware shared with ...
Karakurt Negotiator Gets 8.5 Years in First U.S. Conviction
Cybersecurity
Karakurt Negotiator Gets 8.5 Years in First U.S. Conviction
Deniss Zolotarjovs, Karakurt's "cold case" extortion negotiator, received an 8.5-year U.S. federal prison sentence — the first conviction of a Karakurt gang member — linked ...
Microsoft AiTM Phishing Hit 35,000 Users in 26 Countries
Cybersecurity
Microsoft: AiTM Phishing Hit 35,000 Users in 26 Countries
Microsoft disclosed an AiTM phishing campaign targeting 35,000 users in 13,000 organizations across 26 countries between April 14–16, 2026, bypassing MFA by stealing authenticated session ...
Palo Alto CVE-2026-0300 Under Active Attack -- Patch Due May 13
CVE Vulnerability Alerts
Palo Alto CVE-2026-0300 Under Active Attack — Patch Due May 13
Palo Alto Networks disclosed CVE-2026-0300 on May 6, 2026 — a CVSS 9.3 unauthenticated buffer overflow in PAN-OS Captive Portal actively exploited in the wild. ...